Porterhouse Chocolate truffle stout

slayerking · 29-03-2013 04:26PM

I'd say they use chocolate extract/essence. Having used it before in a stout, it's pretty distinctive. Gives it that milk chocolate mousse like aroma.
Looking forward to trying it this year, last year's from what I remember was slightly less chocolately than some previous years.

gurramok · 29-03-2013 10:37PM

Just to be sure, how long will the stout be on tap? Website says April 18th-28th but its on offer now so take it nearly all of April it will be there? http://www.porterhousebrewco.com/#

Don't wanna turn up on a random day and it ain't there

BeerNut · 30-03-2013 01:41AM

gurramok wrote: »

Just to be sure, how long will the stout be on tap?

Until it's all gone. There's no being sure. Don't turn up on a random day, turn up early.

Tin Foil Hat · 30-03-2013 02:47AM

Where is this on sale in Cork? Franciscan Well?

theteal · 30-03-2013 10:41AM

I'm heading into Covent Garden a bit later, this thread is steering me towards a quick visit to the porterhouse. am I being overly optimistic in thinking that they will have this in stock over here?

BeerNut · 30-03-2013 01:33PM

Tin Foil Hat wrote: »

Where is this on sale in Cork? Franciscan Well?

I'd say the Cork branch of The Porterhouse in the Mardyke will have it.

dan1895 · 31-03-2013 11:19AM

Had three pints of this last night. Went down much easier than I expected and is very chocolately. Is a lovely pint.

BeerNut · 31-03-2013 11:53AM

Porterhouse Cork did indeed have it, though it was pouring from the Vienna tap as they didn't have a badge for it yet.

adamski8 · 31-03-2013 12:20PM

had my first one there last night too and it was excellent!

Lyaiera · 01-04-2013 12:59PM

BeerNut wrote: »

I'd say the Cork branch of The Porterhouse in the Mardyke will have it.

I had it over the weekend, a lovely pint. Even a non-stout drinker friend of mine had it and she loved it. So did her regular stout drinker boyfriend. And he too loved it.

I have to say, the Porterhouse make some fantastic stouts.

The Drunken Destrier · 01-04-2013 02:34PM

Have to get in to the Porterhouse Cork soon then. Or just wait til I'm in Dublin on Wednesday. Here's a slightly related question: are prices in the Cork and Dublin Porterhouse branches different? It seems like they should be the same, being a chain and all, but then it is Temple Bar...

Knifey Spoony · 01-04-2013 03:11PM

Had my first try of this over the weekend in the Poterhouse Cork and thought it was a very strange brew indeed. There's the usual initial stout bitterness to it but then there is a very strong chocolate sensation running behind the this bitterness, which all ties itself together through the chocolatey malt finish. Really was not expecting there to be such a milk chocolate flavour from it Really must have another pint of this soon.

Lyaiera · 01-04-2013 03:51PM

The Drunken Destrier wrote: »

Have to get in to the Porterhouse Cork soon then. Or just wait til I'm in Dublin on Wednesday. Here's a slightly related question: are prices in the Cork and Dublin Porterhouse branches different? It seems like they should be the same, being a chain and all, but then it is Temple Bar...

Most Porterhouse beers are €4.60 in Cork. The Chocolate Stout is €5. There's a daily deal where one is reduced to €4. So on Sunday's I think the Oyster stout is €4. It's printed in the menus which is discounted.

Ravelleman · 01-04-2013 03:56PM

Lyaiera wrote: »

Most Porterhouse beers are €4.60 in Cork. The Chocolate Stout is €5. There's a daily deal where one is reduced to €4. So on Sunday's I think the Oyster stout is €4. It's printed in the menus which is discounted.

Mine was about €4.20 in PH North last week. I can´t remember exactly how the price broke down but I got a pint and a glass for my OH for €6.50 so it was in and around the €4 mark.

I was pleasantly surprised.

The Drunken Destrier · 01-04-2013 04:48PM

Good stuff. Those are totally acceptable prices, especially with those daily deals. Cheers.

irish_goat · 02-04-2013 02:07PM

€4.60 for the chocolate stout in PH Temple bar. Very reasonable.

The Drunken Destrier · 02-04-2013 04:47PM

I usually stick to half pints of beers I'm just trying anyway, unless the prices are really good.

theteal · 02-04-2013 04:49PM

They don't have it in PH Covent Garden. I was told they won't be getting in at all this year. It made me a little sad

Seaneh · 03-04-2013 05:45PM

irish_goat wrote: »

€4.60 for the chocolate stout in PH Temple bar. Very reasonable.

it's €4.70, had one there last night and got €5.30 change from a tenner :P

It's rather nice.

A lot more sessionable than last years version. Every bit as chocolatey (especially on the nose) but a lot less sweet and a good blast of hops at the front and roasted malt bitterness to cut through the sweetness.

symbolic · 03-04-2013 09:54PM

Seaneh wrote: »

it's €4.70, had one there last night and got €5.30 change from a tenner :P

I was charged 4.60 there yesterday...:pac:

Seaneh · 04-04-2013 12:12AM

I shall write a letter of complaint addressed to the tall male in his mid 20's who served me my beer at about 10.05pm so, the utter bastard over charging me €0.10!!!

Probably an honest mistake in fairness.

Scortho · 04-04-2013 12:22AM

To add more confusion I was charged 4.70 on Nassau st. A minute later my friend was charged 4.50! AH here now

the beer revolu · 04-04-2013 11:18AM

Was in PorterHouse, Cork last night.
They had the chocolate stout but it was like it was a secret! No tap badge, no posters and nothing on the blackboards.

I thought the 1/3 pint taster glass was about as much of it as I could drink - just not my thing, I guess.

slayerking · 04-04-2013 11:21PM

Had a couple of pints of this in Porterhouse Templebar tonight.
Cracking stuff in my opinion. As chocolatey as ever.

What I love about it is that its big on the chocolate without being sickly sweet like some other chocolate stouts I've had, in fact its quite light on the body. Its a lovely dark ruby colour in the light and actually a dry Irish stout really underneath all the chocolate.

gurramok · 14-04-2013 11:39PM

Had ahem probably 7 pints(:eek) of this stuff throughout the day, its the exact same choccy stout I had consumed a few yrs ago when I had tasted it last . Yum yum

Oh it was 4.50 a pint at Porterhouse North(my fav porterhouse)

BeerNut · 08-04-2014 01:28PM

A bump for 2014. Porterhouse Chocolate Truffle Stout returns on 10th April as part of their Irish beer and spirits festival.

irish_goat · 08-04-2014 01:48PM

BeerNut wrote: »

A bump for 2014. Porterhouse Chocolate Truffle Stout returns on 10th April as part of their Irish beer and spirits festival.

adamski8 · 08-04-2014 02:12PM

But i want it now! Went in on the weekend and was dissapointed it wasnt there.

Ravelleman · 08-04-2014 03:12PM

What exactly does this 'festival' entail?

A good beer anyway, albeit in small doses.

BeerNut · 08-04-2014 03:15PM

Ravelleman wrote: »

What exactly does this 'festival' entail?

They do it every year: bring in lots of guest beers from other Irish breweries. They say there'll be tastings as well in the different pubs at different times.

Porterhouse Chocolate truffle stout

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